The invention provides a multistage hole ZSM-5 / SiO2 catalyst, a preparation method of the catalyst, and an n-
octane catalytic
cracking method. The preparation method of the catalyst comprises the following steps: stirring and mixing 15-35 parts by weight of TPAOH (Tetrapropylammonium
Hydroxide) and 10-25 parts by weight of water, sequentially adding 0.1-0.6 part by weight of
aluminium isopropoxide and 15-30 parts by weight of TEOS (
Tetraethyl Orthosilicate) every half hour, and then stirring and mixing for 6-24 hours to obtain a
mixed solution; heating the
mixed solution to 40-60 DEG C for carrying out
alcohol evaporating treatment for 4-8 hours, and supplementing water lost due to
evaporation in the
alcohol evaporating process; after the
alcohol evaporating treatment is completed, adding a macroporous-mesoporous SiO2 carrier, stirring for 30-60 minutes, and then carrying out
crystallization treatment at 80-140 DEG C for 48-84 hours; centrifugalizing, cleaning and
drying products which are subjected to the
crystallization treatment, and then calcining at 500-550 DEG C to obtain the multistage hole ZSM-5 / SiO2 composite catalyst. The invention also provides the multistage hole ZSM-5 / SiO2 catalyst prepared through using the mehtod. The invention also provides the n-
octane catalytic
cracking method by adopting the multistage hole ZSM-5 / SiO2 catalyst.